"codger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɒdʒə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɑd͡ʒɚ/ [General-American] Forms: codgers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒdʒə(ɹ) Etymology: Possibly derived from cadger (“hawker”). Or abbreviation of coffin dodger, but this is likely to be a folk etymology. Etymology templates: {{m|en|cadger|gloss=hawker}} cadger (“hawker”), {{m|en|coffin dodger}} coffin dodger, {{glossary|folk etymology}} folk etymology Head templates: {{en-noun}} codger (plural codgers)
  1. (informal) An amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man. Wikipedia link: Michael Quinion Tags: informal Synonyms: old man, coger [obsolete] Derived forms: codgerhood, codgerly, codgy, old codger Translations (an amusingly eccentric or grumpy and usually elderly man): чешит (češit) [masculine] (Bulgarian), strejc [masculine] (Czech), dědek [masculine] (Czech), dědula [masculine] (Czech), brompot (Dutch), vreemde oude vent (Dutch), äijänkäppänä (Finnish), grognon [masculine] (French), vieux bougon [masculine] (French), dziwak [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-codger-en-noun-abMyZjqD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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